Black Americans /tags/black-americans Black Americans en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 15 Nov 2024 13:00:00 GMT Pride of the Points: The legacy and recognition of Denver's all-Black fire station /news/2024-11-15/pride-of-the-points-the-legacy-and-recognition-of-denvers-all-black-fire-station Fire Station No. 3 in Denver with a legacy of all-Black fire crews has been added to the National Register of Historic Places due to its unique architecture and ethnic heritage. Fri, 15 Nov 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024-11-15/pride-of-the-points-the-legacy-and-recognition-of-denvers-all-black-fire-station Emma VandenEinde Colorado’s green book sites are powerful emblems of racism and resilience /podcast/inthenoco/2024-02-13/colorados-green-book-sites-are-powerful-emblems-of-racism-and-resilience As recently as the 1970s, Black Coloradans relied on green book sites when they were traveling. Today on In The NoCo, we learn about these safe havens and the push to uncover more of these historic places. Tue, 13 Feb 2024 10:45:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-02-13/colorados-green-book-sites-are-powerful-emblems-of-racism-and-resilience In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Robyn Vincent Maternal deaths have more than doubled, with Black and AIAN mothers seeing the highest rates /regional-news/2023-09-18/maternal-deaths-have-more-than-doubled-with-black-and-aian-mothers-seeing-the-highest-rates Maternal deaths nationwide more than doubled from 1999 to 2019, according to a new study in The Journal of the American Medical Association. The research also showed that death rates are especially high for Black and American Indian and Alaska Native moms. Mon, 18 Sep 2023 22:48:20 GMT /regional-news/2023-09-18/maternal-deaths-have-more-than-doubled-with-black-and-aian-mothers-seeing-the-highest-rates Emma VandenEinde 'They want to be kids': Black leaders in Denver talk youth well-being and violence prevention /news/2023-07-07/they-want-to-be-kids-black-leaders-in-denver-talk-youth-well-being-and-violence-prevention Denver leaders gathered Thursday night to brainstorm ways to bolster the well-being of young Black men and boys and prevent youth gun violence. Fri, 07 Jul 2023 20:18:20 GMT /news/2023-07-07/they-want-to-be-kids-black-leaders-in-denver-talk-youth-well-being-and-violence-prevention Leigh Paterson Colorado Latino and Black poverty rates near historic lows, but economic stability remains elusive /news/2023-02-21/colorado-latino-and-black-poverty-rates-near-historic-lows-but-economic-stability-remains-elusive Black and Latino children in Colorado under 18 saw the steepest drops in poverty. Tue, 21 Feb 2023 22:44:31 GMT /news/2023-02-21/colorado-latino-and-black-poverty-rates-near-historic-lows-but-economic-stability-remains-elusive Saja Hindi, Denver Post and Tina Griego, Colorado °µºÚ±¬ÁÏ Collaborative 'Dirty South' exhibition reveals a century of Southern Black culture /news/2023-02-01/dirty-south-exhibition-reveals-a-century-of-southern-black-culture Classic tunes, hip-hop music and art illustrations are some of the exhibit's main attractions. Wed, 01 Feb 2023 23:56:56 GMT /news/2023-02-01/dirty-south-exhibition-reveals-a-century-of-southern-black-culture Michael Lyle Underrepresented communities want to see important heritage landmarks recognized /regional-news/2022-12-16/underrepresented-communities-want-to-see-important-heritage-landmarks-recognized The Biden Administration has recognized some national landmarks in our region. But some advocates want to see more sites protected that are important to underrepresented groups. Fri, 16 Dec 2022 20:51:19 GMT /regional-news/2022-12-16/underrepresented-communities-want-to-see-important-heritage-landmarks-recognized Emma VandenEinde New smartphone app puts Colorado’s Black history at your fingertips /2022-09-16/new-smartphone-app-puts-colorados-black-history-at-your-fingertips The Black History Trail app from History Colorado showcases Black pioneers, including Barney Ford. He escaped slavery and went on to champion civil rights. Fri, 16 Sep 2022 12:24:00 GMT /2022-09-16/new-smartphone-app-puts-colorados-black-history-at-your-fingertips Scott Franz A team of all-Black climbers — one from Colorado — is pushing for more representation on Everest /news/2022-07-08/a-team-of-all-black-climbers-one-from-colorado-is-pushing-for-more-representation-on-everest Hundreds of people summit Mount Everest each year — but before this year, fewer than 10 of them were Black. In May, the first all Black team of climbers successfully reached the summit as part of the Full Circle Everest Expedition. Some members of the team were from Colorado.KUNC’s Samantha Coetzee spoke with Eddie Taylor, a Full Circle Everest Team member and chemistry teacher from Boulder. Fri, 08 Jul 2022 21:00:00 GMT /news/2022-07-08/a-team-of-all-black-climbers-one-from-colorado-is-pushing-for-more-representation-on-everest Samantha Coetzee Misidentification, arrest of Black teen leads to new Colorado law changing a police eyewitness procedure /news/2022-01-14/misidentification-arrest-of-black-teen-leads-to-new-colorado-law-changing-a-police-eyewitness-procedure Police often rely on eyewitnesses to identify suspects. But experts say witnessing a crime can be traumatic and the brain is often uncertain on the details. This is especially true when trying to identify suspects with a showup near a crime scene, which usually involves one person versus a group of people in other types of lineups. The misidentification and wrongful arrest of a Black teen led to a grassroots movement in Colorado to change this practice. Sat, 15 Jan 2022 02:06:50 GMT /news/2022-01-14/misidentification-arrest-of-black-teen-leads-to-new-colorado-law-changing-a-police-eyewitness-procedure Stephanie Daniel